**Summary:**
On July 24, 2025, the Ministry of Tourism announced the launch of the revamped Incredible India Digital Platform (IIDP). This platform serves as a comprehensive resource for travelers and stakeholders seeking information about India's cultural heritage, natural beauty, and diverse attractions. The IIDP incorporates an AI-powered tool designed to personalize visitor experiences through real-time weather updates, city exploration features, and essential travel services.
The platform has established partnerships with Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and stakeholders to facilitate seamless booking of flights, hotels, cabs, buses, and tickets for Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) monuments. Furthermore, the IIDP is integrated with the National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI) platform, which handles the approval and classification of accommodation units, as well as the approval, recognition, and registration of other key tourism service providers. This integration aims to provide credible, real-time information about service providers.
Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, provided this information in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. Contact information for inquiries is available via Sunil Kumar Tiwari at tourism4pibatgmaildotcom. The Release ID for this announcement is 2147789.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tourism: The government ministry responsible for tourism in India. It launched the Incredible India Digital Platform.
Incredible India Digital Platform (IIDP): A digital platform revamped by the Ministry of Tourism to provide comprehensive resources for travellers exploring India.
Online Travel Agents (OTAs): Companies that partner with the Incredible India Digital Platform for booking flights, hotels, cabs, buses and tickets.
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI): The Indian government agency responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in India. Tickets for ASI monuments can be booked via IIDP.
NIDHI platform: A platform that covers approval and classification of accommodation units as well as the approval, recognition, and registration of other key tourism service providers.
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture who provided information regarding the IIDP in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture provided information.
Delhi: City in India, place of publication of the press release.
Ministry of Tourism
Digital Transformation in Tourism Services
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 4:56PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry has launched the revamped version of Incredible India Digital Platform (IIDP) as a
comprehensive resource for travellers and stakeholders interested in exploring the country’s rich cultural
heritage, natural beauty, and diverse attractions. The IIDP uses an AI-powered tool that personalizes visitor
experiences by offering real-time weather updates, city exploration, and essential travel services. The portal
has also partnered with several OTAs (Online Travel Agents) and stakeholders for seamless booking of
flights, hotels, cabs, and buses and tickets for ASI monuments.
NIDHI+ platform covers approval and classification of accommodation units as well as the approval,
recognition, and registration of other key tourism service providers. The portal has also been integrated with
the IIDP for providing credible real time information for the service providers.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a
written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2147789)